"He is fine now," Yvonne said.Due to Zach's presence, Yvonne dared not speak of the incident. However, she was secretly delighted. If Madelyn asked about Ethan, it would mean she still cared for him. It was the same for Ethan. He was in a coma while still holding to his last breath. It was all to wait for her return.'Glad to hear that he's okay,' Madelyn thought. She could finally let go of the burden she had all those years.Zach sent Yvonne back. Yvonne originally wanted to let Zach stay at her house tonight. However, she would rather not make him mad."Madelyn, come visit me next time." said Yvonne.Madelyn nodded.As soon as the car doors shut, Zach lifted Madelyn's chin and said, "After all these years, you still can't put him out of your mind. Have I been too good to you, Madelyn? Is that why you'd even dare to bring him up in front of me again?" There was anger in his voice.Madelyn met Zach's furious gaze. In comparison, her expression was calm."What do you plan to d
But Yvonne was okay with it. In a short while, she and Zach would be getting their marriage certificate at the Clerk of Court's office. She believed that after today, she would be Mrs. Jardin officially; the one and only wife of Zach, and nobody could challenge her status.Everybody had their own self-centered side, and Yvonne was no different. She wasn't willing to put up with their relationship for long. Once she and Zach got married, she secretly planned to send Madelyn overseas.Yvonne sidled up to Madelyn, lowering her voice to say, "Ethan never really planned on marrying Donna, you know.""He'd made up his mind before you left. If you weren't okay with the kid, he was going to give the child back to Donna and ask her to move out of the Arnold residence. He'd find someone else to raise the child," Yvonne confided quietly.She continued, "Remember that news about Ethan getting married two years ago? All a sham. He did the interview to put on a show because Donna was threatening
"Push back all unnecessary meetings in the afternoon," Zach ordered."Yes, Mr. Jardin," Kelvin answered.Zach then glanced at Madelyn. His voice was cold, "The bodyguard will send you back later."Madelyn obliged, "Mmm." Madelyn lowered her gaze.After a long time, the bodyguard walked over and said, "Ms. Jent, Mr. Jardin has already left. We still have two hours to visit the hospital."For safety reasons, Madelyn left in another car. The other vehicle had a GPS tracker, allowing Zach to track her location using his phone.In the car, the bodyguard gave her a gray orderly's uniform and a face mask. He passed it to Madelyn and said, "There are many people who work for Mr. Jardin in the hospital. You must disguise yourself and pretend to be a hospital orderly to enter. This is your identification card, and you need to hang it on your neck.""Okay," Madelyn answered.The bodyguard turned around to give Madelyn some privacy to change her clothes. Madelyn just put the uniform over h
Madelyn's emotions were a tangle of confusion and dread as she pushed through the door into the sterile hospital room. The sharp scent of disinfectant assailed her senses, heightening her unease.The moment the door swung open, she saw a man lying on the hospital bed, his face obscured by a respiratory mask. He was emaciated, still in a coma. His hand bore a large, discolored patch of burned skin. He seemed devoid of any signs of healthy flesh.If Madelyn hadn't known that the man before her was Ethan, she might not have recognized him at all. She clamped a hand over her mouth, unable to hold back her silent tears.'How did things get to this point?' she thought. Her legs felt like they were made of lead; she wanted to approach him but couldn't summon the strength.'Is all of this my fault?' swirled through her mind.A voice inside her resonated with guilt: 'This happened because of you. He was in that accident searching for you. If you hadn't run away, he wouldn't be in this cond
Zach took the pen from Kevin. Then, he signed at the bottom of the paper and handed it to Kevin."Give this to the legal department.""Yes, sir."Zach had always been someone who would go to any lengths to achieve his goals, not to mention a mere fake marriage like this.To him, it did not matter who his bride was."No need for lunch today.""What's going on? Do you have to head back to the office? We just got married, you know. Honey, can't you stay with me just this once? We've never really shared a meal together. Can't we make an exception today, just for me?""Yvonne, you need to know where to draw the line. Don't get too lost in the role."Yvonne felt a chill at his words. Zach climbed into the car without another word and drove off."Mr. Jardin, should we head to the office or to Floral Loft?"Zach closed his eyes for a moment, pinching the bridge of his nose.'I've accomplished what I set out to do, but why do I feel this growing sense of irritation?' he wondered."H
After Zach and Yvonne got married, Zach continued staying at Floral Loft.However, he did not require Madelyn to follow him to the office.She had already become the talk of the company when she appeared that day.Since Yvonne was now the rightful wife of Jardin Corporation's CEO, he knew what the people would say if Madelyn showed up again.In the next few days, the entire Ventropolis buzzed with excitement.The news of the marriage alliance between the Jardin Corporation and YTCorp was all over the place,The wedding ceremony was set to be held at the most upscale hotel in Ventropolis.For the next few days leading up to the wedding ceremony, the hotel was closed for business and dedicated themselves entirely to decorating the wedding venue.Meanwhile, Madelyn was under the guard of Yvonne's bodyguards. Madelyn did not go to the hospital again today and went to Mistral Monastery instead. Apart from days with bad weather, Madelyn hiked up to the monastery every single day. She
Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind rushed in as someone opened the door, causing the container to tumble. The cards were scattered and jumbled, with one card landing farther away from the rest.The abbot retrieved it, discovering it was a card of great fortune.Madelyn went to the hospital after she returned from the monastery.Every time she came, Frida would leave the room without even sparing her a glance.On Madelyn's way back from the monastery, she suddenly coughed up blood. All of her bodyguards were shocked. Then, she blacked out and completely lost consciousness.Madelyn had been overexerting herself for the past few days. She practically did not have a proper wink of sleep.The bodyguards hurriedly carried her back to ground level, arriving just as the ambulance did.Madelyn was taken to SereneCare Hospital.While she was wheeled into the emergency, she groggily regained consciousness.The first person she saw was the person she did not want to see—Kai Stewart.He wo
Kai smiled meaningfully at Zach and said, "Came sooner than I thought."'What did I say? He'd eventually fall for her. He could not help himself from falling for her even after he got the DNA test report,' he thought.Zach and Yvonne simultaneously turned to Madelyn. Meanwhile, Madelyn's gaze remained on Kai until Yvonne went to her side and held her hand."Why'd you end up in the hospital all of a sudden? Are you sick?"Yvonne knew about Madelyn's condition.'She's saying this to hide my condition, but I won't rule out the possibility that she has other things in mind,' Madelyn thought.Madelyn looked away and ignored Kai's half-smile. He looked like he was anticipating some drama.She was curious, 'What in the world does Kai want to tell me? Why does he know my mother? Could he be the person who had left the flowers at her grave?'In their previous life, Madelyn did not know of Kai's relationship with her mother.'And... Didn't my mother die from excessive bleeding while giv